Puerto Rico vs Sri Lanka: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)
Puerto Rico
14.2%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
13.2%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
160th
Sri Lanka rank
163rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 14.2% against 13.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 160th and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 21.9% | 4.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.0% | 0.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 17.2% | 4.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 12.8% | 1.2% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Puerto Rico or Sri Lanka?
- Puerto Rico, at 14.2% against 13.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 1.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sri Lanka rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 160th and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.